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White House says no policy decisions expected from Biden’s meeting with financial regulators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said no policy decisions are expected from President Joe Biden's meeting with financial regulators on Monday. Climate change risks and incr...
Jun 21, 2021
CDC says U.S. young adults less likely to take COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Younger adults are seeking out COVID-19 vaccines at a slower rate than older adults, and if that pace of vaccination continues through August, vaccine coverage among younger adults will no...
Jun 21, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs insurers on Obamacare reimbursements
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by health insurance companies to seek a full reimbursement from the federal government under a provisi...
Jun 21, 2021
Senate’s ‘nothing but no’ McConnell stands as roadblock to Biden agenda
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the U.S. Senate this week votes on a sweeping election-reform bill, Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will play a role he relishes: Roadblock to th...
Jun 21, 2021
Biden eager to continue infrastructure talks with lawmakers – Psaki
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is eager to continue discussions on major infrastructure legislation this week and wants to get more details on the latest bipartisan proposal, White Ho...
Jun 21, 2021
U.S. employers wrestle with COVID vaccine requirements in regulatory “hairball”
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - America's largest garlic farm needs 1,000 workers to harvest its annual crop, but faces an unexpected hurdle in this year's recruitment drive: it now must document and track th...
Jun 21, 2021
U.S. Senate Democrats aim to advance contentious federal voting rights bill
By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate this week will try to advance legislation setting new national election standards, seeking to counter voting-rig...
Jun 21, 2021
Thousands of Commonwealth Edison customers without power as severe storms hit Chicago
(Reuters) - Chicago-area utility Commonwealth Edison's (ComEd) website showed that over 34,000 customers were without power as severe thunderstorms tore through the area on Sunday night. The website o...
Jun 21, 2021
Claudette to strengthen again into a tropical storm by early Monday – NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical depression Claudette has strengthened a little and is expected to become a tropical storm again by early Monday over eastern North Carolina, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NH...
Jun 20, 2021
Republican Party outspends Democrats in May in bid to retake U.S. Congress
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fundraising arm of the Republican Party raised less money in May than its Democratic counterpart but spent more, shelling out millions on efforts to win back ...
Jun 20, 2021
